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STATUS TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI TAPAK KUIL HINDU AYIRA VAISAR MERCHANTS ATAS LOT 1875 & 1876, SEK. 2 GEORGETOWN, DTL.
What is the status of the Muslim burial site within the grounds of the Ayira Vaisar Merchants Hindu temple on Lots 1875 and 1876, Section 2, Georgetown?
Short answer
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the MAINPP Wakaf Division's investigation found no evidence or traces showing that Lots 1875 and 1876 belong to Muslims.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Penang State Mufti Department
- Date
- Status
- Fatwa committee decision
- Series
- Keputusan Fatwa Negeri Pulau Pinang (e-Fatwa)
- Topic
- Funerals & Death
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The Penang State Fatwa Committee decided that the MAINPP Wakaf Division's investigation found no evidence or traces showing that Lots 1875 and 1876 belong to Muslims. The graves are to be relocated to another Muslim cemetery. The meeting also proposed that the temple bear the cost of the relocation.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Perkuburan tersebut hendaklah dipindahkan ke Tanah Perkuburan Islam yang lain.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Penang State Mufti Department. “STATUS TAPAK PERKUBURAN ISLAM DI TAPAK KUIL HINDU AYIRA VAISAR MERCHANTS ATAS LOT 1875 & 1876, SEK. 2 GEORGETOWN, DTL.”, 19 April 2006. http://efatwa.penang.gov.my/fatwa_details.php?fatwaid=583. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/status-of-muslim-burial-site-at-hindu-temple/